Bill Clinton: “Well, I think--first of all, it seems that President Zedillo is working very hard to try to develop a program, an…”

“Well, I think--first of all, it seems that President Zedillo is working very hard to try to develop a program, an economic program that will balance two interests: his desire to continue to be able to make Mexico attractive to investors outside the country, which is necessary for the long-term growth, and the need to keep Mexico strong enough and responsive enough to the domestic business interests and the working people of the country. This is a difficult period. I think everyone would admit who has worked on this that the problems turned out to be more difficult and of long--more duration, more thorny than had originally been thought back in December and January. But I believe that he's moving in the right direction. And Mexico plainly has moved toward more democracy, more openness, and more market economics. And I did what I did because I thought it was good for America's jobs and America's long-term interest. I still believe that. And I believe it's in our interest to support that movement toward democracy and openness throughout Latin America, beginning with Mexico. Deborah [Deborah Mathis, Gannett News Service]. Affirmative Action”